From April 2007 to March 2023, a total of 260,836 patients underwent legal abortions in Mexico City, out of which close to 207,000 were medical abortions (abortion by pill). Another 51,000 abortions were done through vacuum aspiration. The majority of these legal abortion patients resided in Mexico City.
Number of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by type of procedure
In April 2007, Mexico City became the first jurisdiction in Mexico where abortion was decriminalized, followed by Oaxaca in 2019. However, this must be done within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, otherwise it is considered a crime. Ten other states in Mexico have also adopted this legal framework.
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Ministry of Health (Mexico). (April 20, 2023). Number of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by type of procedure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/998974/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-procedure/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). "Number of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by type of procedure." Chart. April 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998974/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-procedure/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). (2023). Number of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by type of procedure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998974/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-procedure/
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Ministry of Health (Mexico), Number of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by type of procedure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/998974/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-procedure/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by type of procedure [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico), April 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/998974/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-procedure/
